Cessna 172 N1129K

Summary

On 29 July 2017 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1129K, operated by Orange County Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 2017 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Ana, California, United States

Coordinates

33.6756, -117.8683

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1129K

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Orange County Flight Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

GAA17CA479

Injuries not recorded.

A hard landing and propeller strike for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector reported that, during a preflight inspection, the student pilot and designated pilot examiner observed propeller damage. Further inspection by maintenance personnel revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage consistent with a hard landing. The airplane was flown by numerous renter pilots before the damage was found, and none of them claimed responsibility for the damage. The time of the accident and the identification of the pilot(s) are unknown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.